IJEWISH PRESS Vol. LXXXI
No. 19
Omaha, NE
5Shevat, 5762
January 18, 2002
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Birthright Visitors Revel in Chance to Visit Jewish state, Meet Israelis by JESSICA STEINBERG,
JERUSALEM (JTAjWearing purple, turquoise and yellow Taglit scarves, some 1500 Birthright participants cheered their way through an event marking the first installment of this year's Birthright Israel program. Taglit is the Hebrew name for the program. The word could be seen emblazoned across the dozens of buses that transported 3000 participants around Israel. The Birthright program of- Several thousand young Jews came to Israel for a one-week visit as fers a free, 10-day educa- part Birthright. The young people were visibly moved by an explanaPhoto by ISRANET. tional trip to Israel for tion of the Holocaust at Yad Vashem. any Jew aged 18-26 who hasn't gone to the Jewish Israel's tourism industry. Held Saturday night at Jerusalem's International state before on an organized tour. Convention Center, the "Mega Event" is an opporThere are 6000 participants who will be visiting tunity for Birthright participants and the proIsrael during the winter 2002 trips, some 3500 of gram's sponsors to see and acknowledge one anoththem from North America. The program initially had er. (Editor's note: Among the guides were Tiffany hoped to send more than 10,000 Jews this winter. Eisenman of Omaha; Gary Shyken led a Birthright But recruitment was difficult and cancellation rates high due to fears of terrorism that have hurt tour last winter break.)
"Birthright is a huge success because you choose to come here," said Charles Bronfman, who founded Birthright Israel with fellow philanthropist Michael Steinhardt. The packed program included speeches from dignitaries, iricludihg Israeli President Moshe Katsav. When he entered the crowded auditorium, participants burst out singing Am Yisrael Chai, clapping and waving Israeli flags handed out at the entrance. "You're fantastic, you're wonderful," said Katsav, who called upon participants to cultivate their ties with Israel and consider building their homes in the Jewish state. The event also rolled out the red carpet for the program's founders and sponsors, including Bronfman, Steinhardt, Russian-Israeli entrepreneur Lev Levayev, businessman Marc Rich, and Shari Arison, chairman of Arison Holdings, which include Carnival Cruise Lines and a majority holding in Bank Hapoalim, Israel's largest bank. Some 55 percent of this year's participants are from North America, 26% from the former Soviet Union, 10% from Latin America, 6% from Europe and 3% from Australia. For information about participation in future Birthright trips, contact the Hillel Director on your college campus, your rabbi, or Pam Monsky at the Jewish Federation, 334-6451.
Program to Guide Students, Parents on College Issues
New Keiser-Stoms Scholarship Based Primarily on Academic Excellence
by DIANE AXLER BAUM
expertise will demonstrate the Most Jewish families feel a need importance of "giving equal for guidance on matters of college weight to Jewish factors in makselection, applications, financing, '_•;*•, ing a wise college selection." and the search for a campus that . In their own sessions, junior and offers cultural and religious ,•-„ senior high-school students will belonging. - • - -j select two of three topics: Tips for To assist in the college-bound • ;; interviewing with college repreprocess, several Federation agen- „ -, * j._ sentatives and techniques for crecies are co-sponsoring "Sharpen -s ating "a focused, excellent Your Knowledge about Going to w entrance essay" will be offered by College." The program, in two Susan Paley, Director of the related but separate parts, will Melton Mini-School and adjunct take place Wednesday, Jan. 30, professor of communication at the and Thursday, Feb. 7, 7-9 pan., University of Nebraska at Omaha. at the JCC. Gary Katz, JCC program assoRichard S. Moline, Director of ciate, and Jeremy Seaver, an College Outreach for the United ",; active member of Hillel at the Synagogue of Conservative t University of Illinois, will discuss Judaism, will keynote the first a Richard Moline "Staying, Jewish and Surviving evening with a dynamic presentation in the JCC auditorium, 7-7:45 p.m. His ses- College." Sally Kaplan, Director of Clinical Services sion will feature exercises aimed at helping parents at the Child Saving Institute, will talk about and students recognize, and work toward meeting, "Picking Dates, Friends and Classes." Freshmen and sophomores will hear Dr. Steven their particular goals and needs. Moline has developed dozens of programs and ini- Skulsky; Omaha psychologist, on "Peer Pressure"; tiatives on campuses in North America and Israel and Omaha Juvenile Court Judge Larry Gendler and has published numerous articles on enhancing on "Staying Out of Trouble through Volunteerisni." Kathy Hirshman, Director of Scholarships and Jewish college life. A regional USY Director in the Educational Administration for Jewish Educational Midwest for 14 years, he is a former International and Library Services (JELS), will wrap up the president of USY and past president of the Jewish evening with brief remarks on the need to "think Youth Directors Association. He and his wife, forabout college from the first day of high school." mer Omahan Joni Crounse, have a son, Noah, 17. She will outline the requirements for receiving a At 7:50 p.m., the evening will continue with breakout sessions for students of different age JELS scholarship, such as earning good grades and groups, and parents. Moline's remarks in the par- performing volunteer service. She also will ents' breakout session will probe the often-stressful announce the new "merit scholarship" JELS will make available to a current high-school senior, issue of "Letting Go." Steve Stiel, Director of Jewish Family Service, thanks to the David Keiser and Lillian Keiser coordinated part one of the program and was Stoms Foundation Education Endowment Fund for instrumental in tapping the keynoter. Stiel Academic Excellence. (See related story.) (Continued on page 11) expressed confidence that Moline's experience and
by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Foundation Pubic Relations Coordinator-
Forty to 50 students are granted college scholarships for undergraduate and graduate work each year through the Financial Aid Committee of Jewish Educational Services. Until now, all the Jewish Federation scholarships were awarded on the basis of the recipients' financial need, among other criteria. A new scholarship, the David Keiser and Lillian Keiser Stoms Foundation Education Endowment Fund for Academic Excellence, is the first Jewish Federation scholarship that will be awarded regardless of the recipients' financial status. Any Jewish high school senior who is a resident of the Omaha metropolitan area and is now enrolled in the 2001-2002 academic year can apply for the new Keiser-Stoms Scholarship. Applicants, high school grade point averages (GPA) and their SAT (or ACT) scores will be the primary measures used to determine the recipient of the scholarship, said Kathy Hirshman, Director of Scholarships and Education Administration for Jewish Educational Services. The students* Jewish involvement and activities will also be taken into consideration. Two other scholarships were also established in (Continued on page 11)
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Parashat Bo Our Sidrah relates the eighth and ninth of the plagues and gives warning about the terrible 10th plague, bringing death to every Egyptian home; but the main information in the Sidrah is on the Passover and the festival of Matzot, and the preparation for the Exodus. Moreover, the Passover is explained at great length in order to give explanation to future generations. Why this strange Festival and why the emphasis on the Exodus? In our probing into the reasons for Passover, we might listen to the anthropologist, who tells us that spring festivals are common among many peoples. The spring is welcomed everywhere as the end of the dangerous winter, with its threat of privation. The Biblical emphasis on the spring festival leads us to another subject. We are searching for some way to find a description of humanity, when we are obliged to limit our search within the confines of the great inhumanity of the Pharaoh. Our Sidrah then, is a prelude to an ever-continuing search for ways to overcome dictatorship and to give voice to the cry of humanity for the right to live. The Pharaoh is a role model, if we may debase the term, for all dictators and demagogues in the long and frustrating history of mankind. The Pharaoh is not confined to Egypt. He may appear as Nebuchadnezzar or that guy who ran Nazi Germany (yimach sh'mo) or even a wannabe dictator like David Duke. The eighth and ninth plagues leave us with a cliffhanger. We know what the 10th plague is, but it will not come until we have learned all that the text wants us to know about Passover. Narrative writing frequently does this to the reader. This is simply an old example.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 Visions Membership Luncheon,12:30 p.m., at Venice Inn C Temple Israel "Shabbat Comes to You", . 3:30 p.m., at Livingston Plaza SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 P Sisterhood Sock Hop, 7 p.m., at Beth El & SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 5 Adult Education, 10 a.m., at Temple A Boy Scout Pack Meeting, 3 p.m. * MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Pennie Z. Davis CDC In-service Day, 8 a.m. YES Program, 10 a.m. JFS Executive Committee Meeting, 11:30 a.m. Boy Scouts, 7 p.m. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 Federation Executive Committee, 6 p.m. BBYO Night, 6 p.m. Talmud Class with Rabbi Kutner, 7 p.m., at Beth Israel Federation Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 Youth Group Dinner, 6 p.m., at Temple Israel c Adult Education, 6:30 p.m., at Temple Israel L Chabad House Jewish Learning Institute, 7 p.m. j, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 Adult Education, 9 a.m. at Temple Israel 6 LOVE Monthly Meeting, 7 p.m. g JELS Moshe Gersovich Lecture series, 7:30 p.m. A All events held at the JCC unless otherwise Indicated. The Jewish u Press la not responsible for the accuracy of events. To keep calendar v accurate orior questions, call Mariano Hort at3344437. E FOR A COMPLETE LISTING, VISIT THE FEPERATION'S WEBSITE: ; www.JewishOmaha.org (click on calendar)
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On Saturday, Jan. 26, when Beth El Synagogue dishes up its First Annual Cholent Cook-off, it will follow a long tradition of chowing down on cholent, the slow-cooked, casserole-like stew traditionally served on the Sabbath. The event, "Stew and Stories," will also feature storyteller Ozzie Nogg, who will share personal miesehs that show how food and cooking affect our lives and leaves us with warm, delicious memories. The event is sponsored by BELLS, Beth El Lunch and Learn on Shabbat. "Our Cholent Cook-off will give participants a chance to prepare their favorite recipe and serve it to their friends," said Susie Drazen, Beth El Program Director. "At the end of the meal, a Best in Show will be awarded. Will it go to a Moroccan fruit cholent? A cholent with chicken and rice? A cholent with squash? If you want to know, come and enjoy and cast your vote!" Cholent is considered the most ancient and bestpreserved of all traditional Jewish foods. It dates back several thousand years, to times when Jews buried the cholent in hot embers in cooking pottery and let the flavors meld overnight for the Sabbath meal. But cholent is still popular in modern times. In March, 1996, more than 900 people in England were treated to a historic meal prepared by the Cambridge University Cholent Society. The Shabbat stew was cooked in two 40-gallon pots and contained, among other things, 50 kilos of beef, 50 kilos of potatoes, 10 kilos (each!) of lentils, butter beans, red kidney beans, broad beans and barley, plus five liters of soy sauce. In February, 1998, Israel staged its first-ever National Cholent Competition. The event brought 131 hopefuls from all over Israel to the Dan Panorama Hotel in Haifa. First prize went to Esther Israel from Kfar Sava, who won for her Tripolitanian Spinach Cholent. Her version of the dish included chicken, beef, semolina dumplings, stuffed vegetables and spinach, flavored with garlic, onion and a medley of herbs, including parsley and cilantro. The' dish is now on the Dan Hotel's menu. Cost is $7.50 for adults, and $5 for children under 12. Reservations for the lunch, which starts after Shabbat services, may be made before Jan. 23 by calling 492-8550. Free babysitting by advance reservation is from 12:45 -1:45 p.m.
• EUDICECANAR Services for Eudice Canar were held Jan. 14 at Beth El Cemetery. She died Jan. 12 at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lou, and daughter, Donna Canar Bernstein. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Ben Swartz of Des Moines; grandchildren, David and Denise Swartz of Des Moines and Donald Swartz and Karen Glickstein of Kansas City; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rebecca and Hy Osheroff of Freeport, IL, and Fredell and Irving Cohen of Ocala, FL; and four great-grandchildren. Memorials to L.O.V.E., c/o the The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, or Beth El Synagogue. HAROLD FARBER Harold Farber died Jan. 14 at the age of 98. Services were held Jan. 17 at Temple Israel. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian. Farber was president of Temple Israel, and was in the insurance business with his brother, John, his nephew, Ajon. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Judy Farber; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Harlan Noddle; grandchildren, Elizabeth Farber of New York City, Jennifer Farber and Jay and Kim Noddle, all of Omaha, Susie and Marvin Levine, also of New York City; and three greatgrandchildren. Memorials to Temple Israel and the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. LEAH BRATTER Services for Leah Bratter of Delray Beach, FL, were held Jan. 10 in Woodbridge, N.J. She died Jan. 7 in Omaha at the age of 93. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Milton (Yvette) Roffman; granddaughter and spouse, Jackie and Gary Christensen, all of Omaha; grandson and spouse, George and Carol Roffman; grandson, Randy Roffman; and two great-grandsons, all of Coral Springs, FL. Memorials to Temple Israel, Methodist Hospice or charity of choice. CORRECTION In last week's edition, the time for "A Taste of Judaism" at Temple Israel was listed as 7:309:30 p.m.; it should be 7-9 p.m. Incorrect information was submitted to the Jewish Press.
Gottiteb Says Goodbye
Mike Levine was one of hundreds of wellwishers who came to bid farewell to Barbara Gottlieb, Executive Director of Jewish Senior Services, who is leaving for Pittsburgh to become CEO of Associated Jewish Homes.
PERSONAL Thanks to my dear family and friends for all the cards, flowers, visits and donations during my recovery from my recent hospitalization. Special thanks to Rabbi Drazen and the doctors on staff at Methodist Hospital. Helena Tichauer
January 18, 2002
SYNAGOGUES FRIDAY: Shabbat Comes to You, Cantor Wenu> Shermet and OTYG will lead a Shabbat Service, 3:45 p.m., at Livingston Plaza; "We Are the Dream" family service, 7:15 p.m. Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Rabbi Debbie Stiel, Cantor Wendy Shermet and members of the Omaha Temple Youth Group will officiate. This creative service will celebrate diversity and teach tolerance. The Oneg'Shabbat is sponsored by David and Brenda Firestone and their children, Merrick and Monica Firestone and their children, and Gregory and Chalor Firestone in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their niece, Taylor Workman. SATURDAY: Bagels and Sacred Books, 9:3010:15 a.m. Please join us as we continue our study of "Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries: The S'hma and Its Blessings;" Services, 10:30 a.m. Taylor Beth Workman, daughter of Keri and Tom Workman, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah. ADULT EDUCATION SUNDAY, Jan. 20,10-11:30 a.m.: Judaism and the Messiah with Rabbi Stiel. TUESDAY, Jan. 22, Beginning Refresher Hebrew with Elyce Azriel, 9:30-11:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23, Conversations with Judaism II--History and Sources, 6:45-8:15 p.m., with Prof. Guy Matalon. THURSDAY, Jan. 24, Beyond Basic Hebrew with Elyce Azriel, 9:15-10 a.m.; Adult Study with Rabbi Stiel, 10-ll:30-a.m., The focus will be "Beyond the Torah: What Happened to the Israelites After They Reached the Promised Land?"; Basic Judaism, 7:30-9 p.m. SHABBAT SHIRAH FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 8 p.m.: Join Cantor Wendy Shermet, the Kol Rina choir, guest conductor Jerry Brabec and members of the St. Paul United Methodist Church at this special musical service in honor of the Sabbath of Song. BAT MITZVAH Allison Smoler, daughter of Susie and Stewart Smoler, will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, Jan. 26.
Saturday Morning Services, 9 a.m., led by Andrew Greenberg, followed by Kiddush.
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Office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Services conducted by Rabbi Howard Kutner. FRIDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat, 5:10 p.m,; The West Minyan is at the home of Leon and Dani Shrago, 805 S. 120th Ave., 5:10 p.m. SATURDAY: Shabbos services, 8:45 a.m.; Kiddush sponsored by Sisterhood; Mincha, 12:50 pan.; Havdalah, 6:09 p.m. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m., and 5:10 p.m.; "Let's Go Out to Eat!", 5:30 p.m. Enjoy an all-youcan-eat kosher Chinese feast. Cost is $12 for adults, $6 for children 4-12, age 3 & under, free. WEEKDAYS: Services, 7 a.m., and 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY, Jan. 24: NCSY Latte and Learning, 7:30 p.m. at Border's Cafe, 72nd and Dodge. Joey Shyken will speak on his recent experiences in Israel. This program is for 7-12 graders. SHABBOS HOUSE Saturday, Jan. 26, 3-5 p.m. at the home of David and Janet Kohll. All school-age children are invited to an afternoon of schmoozing, snacking and learning. Parents are welcome to attend with their children. The December Shabbos House had 20 kids in attendance.
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Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Services are conducted by Rabbi Paul Drazen and Cantor Emil Berkovits. FREDAY: Kabbalat Shabbat and Arvit I'shabbat, 6 p.m. SATURDAY: P'sukei D'Zimrah followed by Shabbat Shacharit, 9:30 a.m., Kiddush sponsored by Diane and Donald Baum; TSS (grades 3-7), 10 aan.; ICTantan (K-3), 10:45 aan.; Shabbat Story Time (pre-K & under), 11 a.m.; Humash Class with Rabbi Drazen, 4:40 p.m.; Minha-Ma'ariv and_ Havdalah services, 5:10 pan., in the Chapel. FREE SITTER SERVICE Available every Shabbat morning from 10 a.m. to the conclusion of services. These programs welcome children ages 18 months-kindergarten, in their age-appropriate program. SUNDAY: Services, 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Perek Yomi will meet at 10:15 a.m. Marty Shukert will lead our study on the Book of Exodus. WEEKDAYS: Services, 6:55 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Join us every day for breakfast after minyan. ADULT BTNTAI MITZVAH CLASS WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23, "Jewish Thought" with Rabbi Drazen, and Hebrew with Cantor Berkovitz, 7:30 p.m. SHABBAT SERVICE AND CONGREGATIONAL DINNER Friday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m. All members are invited to join the BESTT third and fourth grades. Reservations due by Jan. 21. STEW & STORIES BELLS LUNCHEON Saturday, Jan. 26, Following Shabbat Services. Features Cholent Cook-off and Ozzie Nogg"s stories. Reservations due by Jan. 23. KIDS SNACK AND LEARN Sunday, Jan. 27, ll:30-noon. A Tu B'Shevat program for all kids two years through kindergarten. Come make Dirt Cakes!
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Services officiated by Rabbi Michael Weisser. FRIDAY: Shabbat services, 7:45 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m.; Torah Study, 10:30 a.m., Game Night, 6 p.m. SUNDAY: Hebrew School, 9 a.m.; Religious School, 10 a.m. MONDAY: Adult Hebrew StudyJ7 pan. TUESDAYS: Read Hebrew America, 7 p.m. THURSDAYS: Purim rehearsal, 7-9 p.m.
Services conducted by Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum. Minyan, Monday and Thursday, 7:15 a.m. FRIDAY: Services, 8 p.m. SATURDAY: Services, 9:30 a.m. ADULT EDUCATION MONDAY, Jan. 21: Perek Yomi, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, Jan. 22: Aleph Bet, 7:15 p.m.; Introduction to Judaism, 8:15 pan.
Temple Israel Religious School Students 'Saw the Flame'
Thursday, Jan. 10, 3-6th grade students took a break from their studies to see the Olympic Torch travel down Dodge Street. Left photo, Hebrew teacher Doris Parker waits with her students; middle, the torch is carried by one of the runners; right, third graders Molly
Golderman, Sam Burrell, Rachel Saferstein and Rachel Scheet cheer the runner on. Rabbi Azriel noted that especially after the events of September 11, the flame of hope and unity was an important symbol to see here in Omaha.
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EDITORIAL
January 11, 2002
The Cost of Being Jewlsiis Part 3
As part of this continuing series of editorials, the question of what your gift to the Annual Federation Campaign does not cover will be explored. As mentioned last week in this column, your gift to the campaign does not subvent any cost of operating the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. While funds are allocated to the outreach activities provided by Jewish Senior Services, such as staffing the Young Energetic Seniors and Visions programs, no funds are received by the Blumkin Home to offset the cost of operations. As mentioned previously, Medicaid does not fully cover the cost of a resident either. The Home already uses the investment income from its endowment towards operations; however, with falling interest rates, will there be enough of a return to keep room rates stable? Or will the Home, yet again, be forced to raise its rates? Even if the Federation had sufficient funds to allocate, let's say, $100,000 a year to the Home, it would only lower the annual cost for each privatepay resident by about $1000-hardly a dent in the $48,000+ families are currently paying. The Campaign also does not cover the full amount of scholarships granted to Jewish families by the Jewish Community Center, whether for general dues or for monthly fees for preschool or camp at the Pennie Z. Davis Child Development Center. The JCC builds in a "loss" in the dues line of their budget, but that line has grown to try to keep pace with the number of Jewish families who wish to join but can't afford the annual fee. Now, let's talk about other scholarships. The Foundation has performed a wonderful service for
To the Editor: Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat pledged last month to put an end to Palestinian violence against by RACHEL POMERANCE" Israel. Despite a recent decline in the number of NEW YORK (JTA) - North American Jewry's terrorist attacks, Arafat has not even come close to federation system has assembled a task force to implementing his pledge, as evidenced most promidecide how to respond to the unhinging of nently by his failed attempt to smuggle into the Argentina and its Jewish community. territories 50 ton of banned offensive weapons. Faced with an emergency request for more than If Arafat were serious about ending terrorism, he $4 million from the American Jewish Joint would disarm and dismantle the terrorist organizaDistribution Committee, the United Jewish tions, including the militias of his own group, Communities, the umbrella of the federation sys- Fatah, and arrest their members. He would make tem, set up the task force last week to decipher the sure that no members of his security forces ever scope of the problem and determine how to again engage in violence. He would disarm all respond. The task force, headed by Karen Shapira, Palestinian residents in the areas under his control chair of the UJC's Israel and Overseas Pillar, except members of the security forces, and, of comes as Argentina devalued its peso, sending the course, refrain from purchasing illegal arms. country into further economic uncertainty. Arafat has done none of these things. Instead, he Argentina's economic and political collapse pre- made dubious deals with the terrorist organizasents a first for the organized American Jewish tions to implement a partial suspension of terrorworld: Unlike rescuing Soviet refuseniks or airlift- ism in order to satisfy his American and European ing Ethiopians to Israel, this operation addresses critics. He also placed some terrorists under deluxe the unique challenges of saving a hearty, modern, house arrest. Western community. The challenge comes as UJC's Even these agreements to have Hamas and principal overseas partners, the JDC and the Jewish Islamic Jihad remain' quiet in exchange for PA Agency for Israel, which are primarily concerned assurances that it would not aggressively go after with community support and helping Jews move to their infrastructures, as President Bush has Israel, have been providing relief on the ground. demanded, did not work. Just days after the interception of the weapons-laden ship, Palestinian ter"This is an unprecedented historical event for the rorists killed four Israeli soldiers in an unprovoked Jewish community," said Will Recant, JDC's Assistant Executive Vice-president for Latin attack. While Hamas claimed responsibility, there America. Unlike so many modern Jewish relief were clear indications that Palestinian policemen efforts, this isn't a poor country emerging from were involved. communism, Recant said. The affair of the captured Palestinian arms ship, This time, Jewish agencies are challenged with a however, is particularly grave. Had the heavy new set of questions. It's not just the 26,000 Jews weapons aboard the Karine A reached the territoliving below the poverty line that are requiring ries, millions of Israeli civilians would have come attention. With day schools and community centers within range of deadly Katyusha rockets. closing and consolidating, the entire infrastructure Particularly frightening was the discovery of tons of the 200,000-strong community has been affected. . of sophisticated explosives, which could have pro-
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this community by expanding the number and size of scholarship funds available for preschool, day school, camp and college. However, the grants don't come' close to helping families cover these enormous expenses and, even after recent changes, the application process still can be intimidating. There are some funds allocated from the Federation's Annual Campaign to grant additional scholarships, but the demand is growing faster than the dollars available. This year will be even more difficult as interest rates and returns on investments drop to a 15year-low. There are only two options for this community: cut services and programs or raise additional money through the Annual Campaign. Both options are difficult, especially while this country is experiencing a recession and is now paying for an expensive war against terrorism. Add the same difficulties in Israel to the equation and it translates to reluctance in cutting funding for overseas needs. (And now we can worry about the future of the Jewish community in Argentina, too.) So, even if the Federation were to start covering some cost of operations at the Blumkin Home-or allocate funds to cover more scholarships to the JCC and its CDC, it would mean taking major funding awayfromother agencies, services and programs. It may be time to do exactly that-or perhaps there are other options available. Regardless of the outcome, there are responsible individuals, both staff and laypeople, who can lend their expertise to putting these issues on the table. Whatever the choices, these serious issues must be discussed in a serious, open and honest manner. We can't keep this a secret any longer.
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vided the raw material for thousands of suicide bombings. The purchase of these weapons—banned under the Oslo accords—was such an egregious breach of Arafat's pledge that even the boat's Palestinian skipper said he had expected the Palestinian Authority to order him to cancel his trip after Arafat went on Palestinian television and called on his people to end their attacks against Israel. The order never came. Clearly, Arafat has failed to deliver on his pledge to terminate Palestinian terrorism and has breached his contractual commitments to Israel and the United States. Only intensive, unrelenting American and European pressure on Arafat has any chance of achieving the desired results. Howard Kohr, Executive Director, AJPAC To the Editor: On Jan. 22, we mark the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision—affirming a woman's right to reproductive choice—authored by Justice Harry Blackman. We urge all NCJW members and others to call their U.S. Senators and let them know that you will be watching as they consider nominees to the Supreme Court and other high-level federal courts. Tell them that you care about reproductive rights, and that judicial nominees must share this commitment if they are to be confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the federal bench. Please call both of your Senators' offices at 202224-3121, the Capitol Switchboard in Washington. You may also call your Senators' local offices. For more information, check our web site at www.ncjw.org. . Pam Friedlander NCJW, Omaha Section Vice-president of Public Affairs
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The War In Gaza: A Persona! Report by TEDDY WEINBERGER
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He's cute, about 5'7", 30-years-old; married, with, two very young daughters and, like many nice Jewisti boys in the States, he is a lawyer by profession. My friend, Paul, also happens to be a Lieutenant in the Army reserves of the Israeli Defense Forces, and serves as a platoon commander in the paratroops. On Dec. 26| Paul finished a particularly grueling tour of reserve duty. He was stationed in the Gaza Striponly a two-hour drive from where we both reside in Givat Ze'ev, but very, very far from the life he normally lives. On Dec. 2, Paul got dressed in his Army uniform, kissed his wife, Shlomit, goodbye, and hitched a ride to Modi'in, where one of his squadron commanders lives. Together they drove to Tselim, a huge army base in the Negev. There, the two met up with the rest of the platoon (composed of three squadrons, nine to a squadron). Though it's a diverse group (there's a gardener, a lock salesman, a computer programmer, a private investigator, a factory owner, a truck driver), the camaraderie is wonderful. Paul explains that there's a strong feeling of being brothers-at-arms, that these are people who will sacrifice their lives for you and you for them. A veteran of many reserve tours of duty, Paul is able to adjust rapidly from civilian to military life. Paul calls this "the switch". The contrast between his two lives, however, is not lost on Paul: "There I am one day in my comfortable office, drinking a latte or some mineral water, and the next day, I'm in an Army base, drinking water out of a jerrican, worn out after a day of military training, in a sleeping bag, in a freezing tent." After four days of training at Tselim, the men traveled to the Kisufim junction, many using their own private cars and, from this checkpoint, they were driven in an armored truck into the Gaza strip, taking over a command station from an outgoing platoon. The station occupies a buffer zone between the huge Palestinian refugee camp of Khan Yunis and Neve Dekalim, the major Jewish settlement in the area. It was crucial for Paul to give his soldiers precise instructions as they first began to man the various observation posts of the station: "You need to learn the area and learn it quickly, as if you have been there for years-because the other side has been therefor years and they know the territory well; they're going to test you right away, so you need a good start, and you need to show your ability to ' react." And for the next three weeks that's what Paul and his men did-they reacted to Palestinian fire. The shooting almost always occurred at night, and when it happened, Paul took charge of his men's response. He is quite clear about the goal in responding; it is to identify the source of the enemy fire and kill whoever is doing the firing. In order, to do this, Paul would make his way between his men's observation posts via barricaded open-air tunnels, directing his snipers' fire, while also communicating with neighboring pla-
toons who might be able to help in the battle. "That's the job," Paul says, aI am there to protect the citizens of Neve Dekalim. I am their bullet-proof vest; I prefer that the enemy fire on me and not on Neve Dekalim. I might not be able to stop the enemy, but I can slow them down, and I hope that for every one of them that we kill, there will be others on their side who will think twice before taking up this path." In extreme cases, when there is too much enemy fire (apparently a certain amount of fire is acceptable in the rules of this game, says Paul), a tank will be sent in to Khan Yunis. On one occasion, Apache helicopters were called in. Paul reports hearing 2002 BMW X5 ALL WHEEL DRIVE their fire, then a period of silence, and then he was amazed to hear wedding music coming out of a mosque and someone in the mosque reading off a list of names—apparently the names of the brand-new martyrs who were on their way to their heavenly marriages. I asked Paul about the political and military wisdom of hanging on to the Jewish settlements in Gaza, home to a few thousand Israelis, in the face of the million or so Palestinians in the area, and he replied: "Good soldiers are able to distinguish between their own political views and the task at hand." Paul's personal view is that it would be a mistake to leave Gaza under fire, because then you just whet the other side's appetite for more violence and for more territory. Yet, Paul acknowledges that, among his men there are those who feel that the Jews should leave Gaza; these men, however, express their political views at the polling station and not at their outposts. Paul managed to get off for two of the three Sabbaths of his reserve time and came home to Givat Ze'evto sleep, mainly, to luxuriate in going to sleep without his shoes and clothes (in Gaza, Paul averaged about two hours of sleep a day). Despite coming 2002 BMW 3 SERIES A L L W H E E L D R I V E from a war zone and knowing that he SEDANS and SPORT WAGONS would soon go back, Paul says he was his normal self (though very tired) 325i Sedans * 330i Sedans during his time off: "If I snapped at 325 Sport Wagons ALL-WHEEL DRIVE the girls and my wife, well, what would be the point in that?" On Wednesday Dec. 26, Paul and his men were relieved by an incoming O APR UP TO MOUTHS platoon. Paul made his way to Modi'in with his squadron commanon Selected der and then hitched to Givat Ze'ev. Models The next day would find him back at work, though he would not get much AVAILABLE THFtU done that day, having to tell his colleagues his war stories. He also BMW FINANCING SERVICES. WAC would be speaking to some of his men, talking about this and that. w# w;riiafrke Ifordidofh But for now he was home. And since it was the middle of the day (with Shlomit at her job as a prosecutor for the police department, and the girls in day care), Paul settled into a seat at a local restaurant. He felt tired as he ate his chicken and largest exolusi\te}BMW::pea^ rice, but he also felt good, knowing Npwwifa that he had performed his duty well and that he was done with Gaza. That is, at least for the time being; Westro^ds • 716 NiO2nci Paul has already been told that this summer, he will be going back to 393-9700 • 800^593-6060 Gaza.
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Depart from the JCC at 11:15 a m ., and arrive back to the JCC by SCHNEIDER/WALTER approximately 5 p.m. Send reservations to Marilyn Dr. Lawrence and Marilyn Schneider of CincinFried, 2821 So. 76th Ave., Omaha, NE 68124. nati announce ' ! Deadline is Jan. 25. Mississippi Cruise is July 22-25. Cost is $499 the engagement , ,• per person, double occupancy; single occupancy, of their daughonly $605. Leave Omaha on Monday, July 22, at ter, Ann, to 8 a.m from the JCC. Arrive back in Omaha on Adam Walter, Thursday, July 25, by approximately 6 p.m. son of Rabbi and Send reservations to Betty Sanford, 9205 Western Gerry C a r e n j ean St., #127, Omaha, NE 68114. Walter, also of | Cincinnati. BTSfAI B'RITH BREADBREAKERS The bride-to- j Loretta Carroll, former KMTV anchor, will speak be graduated| at Breadbreakers weekly meeting on Wednesday, from the Univer-; Jan. 23, noon, at Park Inn Regency. She will talk about broadcasting the news in Omaha and other sity of Arizona, observations. Lunch is $9; beverage service only, in Tuscon and. Capital University College of Law. She is an attor$2. The program is open to the community. ney at Faulkner and Tepe in downtown Cincinnati. Her grandparents are Mary Schneider of Cincinnati and the late Edward Schneider, and Minnie Breslow of Lincoln and the late David MARRIA Breslow. Her fiance graduated from the University of FRIEDMAN/BLOOM Lauryn Friedman, daughter of Ellen and Mark Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. He is the regional Friedman of Miami, FL, and Jason Bloom, son of accounts manager for USA Scientific in the Dr. Bernard and Naomi Bloom of Dallas, TX, were Midwest. His grandparents are Irma Simon of Phoenix married Dec. 8 in Miami. Rabbi Mark Kram and and the late Louis Simon, and the late Annette Cantor Lisa Segal officiated. and Leon Walter of Chicago. Maid of honor A December, 2002, wedding is planned. was Courtney Friedman, sister of the bride; ' '• bridesmaids included Jamie Bass, Staci Ruth and Paul Lesser of Chicago announce the Bloom, Amy Jan. 13 birth of their daughter, Hannah Rachel. Friedel, Robyn Grandparents are Stan and Evie Mitchell of Kleiman and Omaha and Mike and Hedy Lesser of Chicago. Nicole Levitan. Flower girl was "^ Lindsey Wisen- ;, feld. Honor at-. ; " tendants includ- i "' ed Beth Brownstein, Carly and Melissa Freidel, by ART GROSSMAN — — :—Debra Friedman and Lori Gurkel. It has been stated that "Laughter is the best Best man was Evan Bloom, brother of the groom. medicine." If that is an authentic case, then some Jeremy Friedman, Matt Hirsch, Marc Hoenig, of our Y.E.S. members should be checking with Robert Mirsky and Paul Wasserman were grooms- their doctors to verify if they can put aside their men; ushers included Adam Bloom, Daniel prescription medication. Fellman and Justin Wisenfeld. Our entertainer at an earlier meeting this month The bride is a Certified Public Accountant in was Virginia Dritley, a delightful humorist, who Dallas. She earned a bachelor's degree in business could induce laughs from a sourpuss. Her material and a master's in public accounting from the had the audience ready to plotz, and this greatUniversity of Texas in Austin, where she was a grandmother is in her upper 70s. member of SDT sorority. Her grandparents are the The discussion class commented on the reconvenlate Jean and Harry Rabinowitz and Tillie and ing of the Nebraska Unicameral and some of the Irving Friedman. proposals it is expected to act on, particularly the The groom is a trial consultant with Courtroom budget shortfall. This is the "short" session-only • Sciences, Inc., in Irving, TX. He earned a bachelor's 60 workdays. degree in psychology from the University of Texas Mark Monday, J a n . 28, with a red border. We at Austin, where he was a member of ZBT fraterni- are honoring Barbara Gottlieb, Executive Director ty, and a master's in forensic psychology from the of Jewish Senior Services for the past five-and-aJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. half years. She is moving on to the post of Chief His grandparents are Dina and Harold Bloom of Executive Officer for the Jewish Association on Omaha, Ann Wiesenfeld of Dallas and the late Aging in Pittsburgh, PA. Joseph Wiesenfeld. We stood in reverent memory of Lee White The couple resides in Dallas. Roffman. Shalom.
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He graduated She h a s two Call now to discuss market reports. from Central High in 1961. married children "The Central class of '61 Mildred and Irv Chudacoff, Rick Chudacoff, and four little Troy Kleinschmit was a, remarkable one , . with Barbara Chudacoff Raznick and Howard Chuda- granddaughters, (402)598-0010 lots of graduates going on to c o f f c e l e b r a t e d Mildred and IrVs 60th anniversary DA B r ° t h , f Rounds Out success in the fields of medNovember, 2000. the Trio lcine, law and business, Howard recalled. "I was a musician in the band Youngest brother Rick began playing the electric and orchestra and had a wide variety of friends." bass while attending Lewis and Clark Junior High. Chudacoff remembers meals at Rose Lodge, His activities at Central also included being active Residential Mortgage Services, in Gorats, and Tiners, a teenage hangout at 44th and in AZA. However, as he grew older he focused more Take advantage of today's Dodge. 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Although • Consolidate non-deductible bills Howard was active on the Central High Register he was never very good at playing poker, he into deductible .debt! and "0 Book" staffs, and developed an interest in remembers card games after school at Marty history while still in high school. After graduation, Fogel's house. • Take equity out for other investments! he attended the University of Chicago where, "I was never very good at poker but it was fun to between 1961 and 1969, he received three degrees, 'hang out' with those kids a t Todd's and Call Residential Mortgage Services all in history. McDonalds," he laughed. for Omaha's lowest fixed rates. Guaranteed! In 1967, he married Nancy Fisher of North After graduation in 1967, he went to UNL; he also Omaha 333-7900 Muskegon, MI. He taught at the University of attended UNO. He lived in the ZBT house one year, Cincinnati for one year, and then they settled in and would rather keep some of his memories a secret! Bellevue 292-7900 Providence, Rhode Island, where Howard has been Almost every weekend was spent playing bass in a Council Bluffs 322-7900 a Professor of History at Brown University since musical group, and he spent many hours driving Lincoln 423-8885 1970. back and forth between Omaha and Lincoln and into "Rabbi Myer Kripke had a huge impact on my Missouri and Iowa for "gigs." He graduated with a life-in addition to sharing the same birthday with degree in math with focus on actuarial science. He worked for many years as a musician, and me! Howard added. "Growing up as I did, at Beth El, I have fond memories of his inspiring teaching. traveled from Omaha to upstate New York—to San I especially recall the regular learning sessions Francisco and then finally to Los Angeles. He eventually succeeded and is now successful as a songwhen I was about 14 years old. "Several of my peers and I studied with him to writer and producer. In 1980, he met and married Katy Chapman, qualify for the Ner Tamid Award in Boy Scouts. We studied Torah and Talmud, and I will always whom he had originally met in San Francisco. They settled in Woodland Hills, in the San Fernando remember his gentle, learned guidance!" Professor Chudacoff looks back with nostalgia at Valley part of Los Angeles. In 1993, they decided to IS N O T B E T T E R . I T ' S B E S T . growing up in Omaha. "As anyone will attest, "escape" from Los Angeles and moved to the growing up is not easy," he explained. "There are Nashville area, where they live in a historic 110always good times and 'not so good' ones, and I sus- year-old house in Franklin. They have two daughThe best you can do for -.± pect everyone, including myself, would like a sec- ters, Sasha and Sophia. the one you love is to ond chance at a number of things in our youth. "It was between New York and Nashville for me call for more informaBut, overall, I look back with a lot of pleasant nos- to remain active in the music business," he said. tion and arrange a talgia, and I have few regrets." "We chose Nashville because it seemed very much visit to a ComfortCare like Omaha. A Sister Recalls Omaha Home in your area. Remembering Omaha Like her brothers, Barbara went to Dundee Howard added, "Because my parents still live in School and loved the neighborhood where she lived. Some of her close friends were Sue Slutzky, Joyce Omaha, I visit a few times a year. The city retains PERSONALIZED Render and Sue Stoler. At Central, she remembers some of its 'manageable' qualities, but its sprawlALZHEIMER'S CARE spending a lot of time a t the old Jewish ing expansion has. certainly given it a different feel IN THE COMFORT Community Center on 20th and Dodge, and being and image. When I was a kid, the western city OF active in B'nai B'rith Girls and United Synagogue limit was 72nd Street!" Youth. She h a s fond memories of Sweetheart The siblings agree that Omaha has a "vibe" that Dances at Peony Park. is unique. "It's hard to distinguish if this feeling After her graduation from Central in 1964, she comes from simply a familiarity or if it is truly a went to the University of Denver, and then came characteristic of the city. Whatever it is, it always back to Omaha to graduate from UNO. She did feels good to come home to Omaha!" Howard noted. Licensed and regulated. post-graduate work in Library Science at the Rick sums it, "I was completely happy growing Care for all memory-loss disorders University of Missouri. up in Omaha. 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Service to Feature Composer Isadore Freed by CLAUDIA SHERMAN Temple Israel Communications Coordinator,
Shabbat Shira (Sermon in Song or Shabbat in Song) will be celebrated this year at Shabbat Services on Jan. 25, 8 p.m., at Temple Israel. In the Torah portion for Shabbat Shira, from the Book of Exodus, Pharaoh pursues the newly liberated Israelites who are able to cross the Sea of Reeds safely while Pharaoh's men are destroyed. Upon reaching the eastern shore of the Sea, the Israelites sing to God in thanksgiving and praise. The name of this Torah portion, said Cantor Wendy Shermet, is Beshalach. Within this portion are the verses called Shirat HaYam (The Song at the Sea) or Az Yashir, featuring the prayer sung at every service, Mi Chamocha. Shabbat Shira is "an excellent time to introduce new music to the congregation and to showcase the choir," Cantor Shermet said. The composer to be featured this year is Isadore Freed who was born in Russia in 1900. Freed grew up in Philadelphia. He studied composition, piano and organ in both the United States and Paris. Freed taught at Curtis Institute of Music and became music director at Keneseth Israel Temple in Philadelphia, and later at Temple Israel in Lawrence, NY. Perhaps most importantly, added Cantor Shermet, he became one of the first professors at the newly-opened School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College in 1950, where he was involved in preserving and continuing the musical liturgy of European Jewry. He wrote many sacred and secular pieces as well as "Harmonizing the Jewish Modes," the basic text of Jewish scales and harmony for cantonal studies. He died in 1960. On Shabbat Shira, Cantor Shermet and the Kol Rina Choir will sing two Freed services: the "Hassidic Service for Sabbath Eve" and the "Sacred Service for Sabbath Eve." Jerry Brabec, who conducts the choir at Temple during the High Holy Days, will be accompanied by members of his choir from St. Paul Methodist Church, when he leads the combined choirs on Shabbat Shira. Freed's compositions will then be repeated on Jan.27 at the church during their worship service.
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Noted psychologist and author Betty Jean Lifton, PhD, will be the guest speaker for a Kallah weekend Friday and Saturday, Feb. 22 and 23. Dr. Lifton will speak at Temple Israel on Feb. 22, 8 p.m., during Friday evening services; her topic will be "Striving for Justice: Korczak's Court of Peers and Justice System." She will also speak at Beth El Synagogue on Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.; her tooic will be "The Rights of the Child." Both events are free and open to the public. The 2002 Kallah weekend will focus on famed Jewish physician and educator Janusz Korczak, who worked with children and directed an orphanage in war-torn Warsaw. Korczak died with the children in his charge in the Treblinka death camp, but his theories on the rights of children have lived on, serving as the basis for the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Child. This Kallah program is part of a year-long study of Korczak, directed by the Institute for Holocaust Education in cooperation with the ADL/CRC, Beth El, Beth Israel, Congregation Beyt Shalom, Temple Israel, JELS, the Friedel Academy and others, to present the life and the ideals of this important hero of World War II to Omaha parents and chil-
Millard North High School Drama Department will present Once in a Lifetime, a Broadway classic by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, starring Sara Schweid and Matt Uehling. Also featured are Andrea Comisar and Nathan Fineman; Jan Fischer is the director. The show is scheduled for Jan. 25-26, 7 p.m., and Jan. 27, 2 p.m. Tickets are $5; $3 for seniors. The Claremont Trio, originally scheduled for Sept. 16 and postponed due to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, will perform Sunday, J a n . 27, 7:30 pan., at the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha as part of the Ecoutez! series. Pianist Donna Kwong, cellist Julia Bruskin and violinist Emily Bruskin participated in the Isaac Stern Chamber Music Seminar at Carnegie Hall during the summer of 2001.
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Sarajevo Haggadah Restored; Next up: Putting ft on Display
The Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln will host the second annual Nebraska Artist Showcase, Tuesday, J a n . 29, and Wednesday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. The cabaret-style performance will feature acclaimed tenor John David De Haan, a Kansas native and a graduate of Lincoln's Union College and of the University of Nebraska, where he earned his Master of Music degree. Call the Lied box office at 1-402-471-4747, or 1-800-432-3231, for ticket availability.
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ROME (JTA)—Experts have completed restoration work on the 600-year-old Sarajevo Haggadah. Jakob Finci, President of the Bosnian Jewish community, told JTA that repairs to one of the world's most famous Jewish manuscripts were completed a few days ago. Work will soon begin to ready a special room to display it in Sarajevo's National Museum. "I hope this will be finished by May," Finci said. Handwritten and illustrated in Spain in the 14th century, the Haggadah was brought to Sarajevo after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Owned by the Sarajevo National Museum since 1894, the 109-page manuscript, lavishly illustrated with illuminated paintings, has long been the symbol of Jewish presence in the Balkans. More recently, during the Bosnian war in the 1990s, it became a symbol of the shattered dream of multiethnic harmony in Bosnia. Just before Passover last year, three international experts examined the Haggadah at the invitation of UNESCO. After their visit, Jacques Klein, the head of the U.N. mission in Bosnia, announced that minor repairs would be undertaken on the Haggadah, primarily on its binding. The U.N. mission in Bosnia contributed $50,000 to the project, including the new display room at the museum. Additional financing came from several other donors —Klein, the German Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the World Bank and Bosnia's Jewish community. A team of international experts, led by Andrea Pataki, a restorer of the Austrian Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, carried out the restoration. "The overall condition is very good for its age," she said.
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January 18,2002
NCSY Plans Full Calendar by RACHEL KATZMAN, Co-president
An evening of Latte & Learning, in December, kicked off a series of events for Omaha's National Council of Synagogue Youth, the youth group of Beth Israel Synagogue. Members and guests met again last week at Border's Books, when Rini Gonsher gave tricks in speaking Hebrew. Latte & Learning continues this month when Joey Shyken ^ k " Gonsher, left, was the featured speaker for speaks on Jan. 24, NSCY>s Latte & Learning. Enjoying her Hebrew 7:30 p.m. about his **PS w e r e : Rachel Katzman, Sarah Grossman, recent educational Sierra Gendelman, Renata Yurikov, Avi trip to Israel where he Katzman; bock row: Audrey Gerber, Alex Wolf, attended-Ohr Samay- ForrestMarcovitz, (not pictured: Ben Gerber). ach's Jewish Learning Experience. Junior NCSYers will participate in Future Latte & Learning events a Winter Jr. Shabbaton in Skokie, IL, include: "An Introduction to the this weekend. Seniors will travel to Israeli Poet Yehuda Amichai" with Denver, Feb. 28-March 3, for a Ski published poet and teacher Susan Shabbaton with Denver and Salt Aizenberg on Thursday, Feb. 7; Lake City chapters, and to Kansas "How to Prepare Ourselves for City, March 7-10, for their Winter Pesach," with Rabbi Howard Kutner Shabbaton. Other shabbatons are on March 14; and "Surviving the planned for May at Camp Chi in Holocaust," with Cantor Leo Fettman Wisconsin. Jr. NSCY is open to Jewish youth in on April 18. All Latte & Learning sessions take fifth through seventh grades; Sr. place on Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., at NSCY is for teens in eighth through 12th grade. For more information on Border's, 72nd and Dodge. In addition to learning experiences, these programs or membership, call NCSY members, potential members Bonnie Bloch, Youth Commission and guests attended a Harlem Chairman, or Sr. NSCY Co-president Globetrotter's performance last Sunday Sierra Gendelman at 330-4029, or call me at 393-8005 or 689-9693. and will attend Stars on Ice Feb. 5.
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WASHINGTON (JTA)--For all the talk of bipartisanship and change, the U.S. Congress ended the year much the same way as it began— sharply divided and unable to agree on major legislative issues. Now, as issues unrelated to terrorism, which were nearly wiped off the congressional calendar after Sept. \1, slowly make their way back on the nation's radar screen, Jewish activists are hoping to see more action when Congress returns to the Capitol Jan. 23. But those issues-from funding for religious groups to religious accommodation in the workplace—will be looked at through a different lens, as the greatest terrorist attack on U.S. soil continues to spur a reassessment of responsibilities and priorities. "We keep re-analyzing where we are," said Reva Price, Washington representative for the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. "Money spent on anti-terrorism issues means a constant re-evaluation of other needs." At the same time, many.of these issues could continue to take a back seat given the growing problems of the economy, the effects of President Bush's tax cut and the inability of lawmakers to agree on an economic stimulus package. In addition, campaigning for November's elections will begin during the summer, leaving only several months of full-time work on Capitol Hill. The debate about anti-terrorism legislation, which passed quickly through Congress, is likely to resurface as other related bills make their way through Congress this year. Jewish groups by and large backed the legislation, even as they worried about the balance between security needs and civil rights. "We supported the bill because there was a clear and present danger of terrorism, and it was important for Congress to move quickly," said Richard Foltin, legislative director for
the American Jewish Committee. Now Jewish groups will be watching how the bill is implemented~and how it affects other legislation. For example, Jewish groups are fighting to maintain the rights of immigrants while recognizing the need for stricter measures to ensure greater security. One major accomplishment of the last congressional session that drew approval from the organized Jewish community was the passage of the education overhaul bill, which stressed accountability for schools but left out the controversial issue of vouchers. Jewish groups are divided on vouchers. Most organizations say vouchers, which provide government funds for students to attend parochial or private schools, violate churchstate separation and drain money away from the public school system. However, many Orthodox Jews, who typically send their children to Jewish day schools, support publicly financed tuition vouchers. The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the constitutionality of school vouchers sometime this spring. That ruling is likely to affect other church-state issues, such as allowing federal money to go to religious groups that provide social services. That controversial issue, also called charitable choice, rallied many groups against the larger faith-based initiative whose passage was supposed to be a priority for Bush. The administration's much-heralded plan to "level the playing field" and extend funding to religious groups was opposed by most Jewish groups. Many Jewish leaders fear that an expanded partnership between the government and faithbased institutions could break down the constitutional wall separating church and state, infringe on religious liberties and imply toleration of employment discrimination.
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Rita Paskowitz, inspired by Unpacking on the Prairie: Jewish Women in the Upper Midwest, will create and perform an original story in the JCC social hall on Sunday, Jan. 27, 3 p.m., to celebrate the opening of the exhibit, set for 2-4 p.m. in the Gallery. The opening -will also feature a display of related books and materials in the Kripke Jewish Federation Library, where copies of the exhibit's comp ani o n book, And Prairie Dogs Rita Paskowitz Weren't Kosher, will be on display and for sale. A reception will follow in the auditorium. "What interests me most about this fascinating exhibit is the dialogue of today and yesterday," said Paskowitz, who sees her storyteller's role as part actress, part educator. She looks forward to an improvisational component—of asking, as well as • answering, questions from the audience. "The point of this is to make me not one, but more than one, historical figure," she said. "Unpacking on the Prairie" brings to life the European Jewish immigrants who left their shtetls and towns to resettle on the remote Great Plains. In the wilderness, deprived of Jewish network and community, they turned to inner creativity and ingenuity to maintain their customs and religion. The exhibit draws symbolically on the packing up, carrying away, and unpacking of cherished items and traditions. Paskowitz—face expressive, hands and arms gesturing-said these symbols and images reflect experiences of her own life. In pursuing an acting career, she lived in numerous cities across the United States before returning to her native Omaha "for a myriad of reasons." Upon her return, she made "a real effort to find out what to be proud of and discovered that the Midwest has "more to be proud of than ashamed of." Working for a time with Jewish Family Service, as resettlement and acculturation coordinator for people from the former Soviet Union, gave her another perspective. "It always interested me to see what people brought with them," she mused. "This was one way to look at what we, as Jews, have here." "Unpacking on the Prairie" highlights four generations of women, who are central to the exhibit for two main reasons. First, the Upper Midwest region had relatively few institutions, so the home became the focus of efforts to preserve culture. Second, Jewish women were vital in creating and maintaining voluntary organizations that led to the growth of a community outside the home. During its stay in the Gallery through April 21, the exhibit, free and open to the public, will be available during regular JCC hours: Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Docents will be available to lead age-appropriate group tours. Docent training is currently under way; anyone interested in joining the course is invited to call Midge Bowers at 393-5722. Arrangements for group tours should be made by calling the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society, 334-6441, to speak with Dottie Rosenblum, who is assisting committee member Janie Kulakofsky on scheduling. Caryn Rifkin, coordinator of the exhibit in Omaha, expressed gratitude to the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society and the Jewish Cultural Arts Council for cosponsoring the venue here. Information is available from NJHS; Rachel Blum at the JCAC, 334-6404; or Rifkin by e-mail: crgr6175@aol.com, or phone, 334-7216.
Fund was set up to benefit and assist in the education of Jewish youth living in a single parent family, or Jewish single parents who have custody of their children. In 1997, the David Keiser and Lillian Keiser Stoms Foundation Education Endowment Fund was created to provide funding for university scholarships to Jewish youth who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0. Both of these scholarships are based on financial need. Lillian Keiser Stoms and her brother, David Keiser, were native Omahans. The scholarships were set up in their memory by their niece, Sally dayman. As the trustee of the David Keiser and Lillian Keiser Stoms Charitable Foundation, dayman said that each year, in consultation with her family, she's evaluated how to distribute the foundation's income. "Education was a big interest of my aunt and uncle," she said. "There are a lot of middle class families who don't qualify for scholarships on the basis of need." Clayman decided to establish the new scholarship, based specifically on scholastic excellence, even for families that don't qualify for financial
expenses especially if the students are very bright and are going to an expensive school." She hopes that these "academically outstanding students will return to contribute to the Omaha Jewish community" upon completing their education. Applications are available at the Jewish Educational Services office located at the Jewish Community Center, or from the Jewish Omaha website: www.je-wdshomaha.org/edu/forms.htm. Hirshman said there is a checklist to follow in applying for the scholarship, which is available on the website. The completed, application must be returned no later than-March 15, 2002, to the Jewish Educational Services office. The application cannot be filled out or submitted on-line, Hirshman pointed out. This initial year r Jewish. Educational Services will make one $1000 award from the iiew scholarship. Jewish Federation scholarships, all endowed by individual donors and families, are managed by the Foundation of the Jewish Federation. Any questions about the Keiser-Stoms Scholarship, or any other scholarship, can be directed to Hirshman at 334-6445.
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Beth El Sponsors Friday Night Shabbat Service and Dinner
(Continued from page 1) Students who attend will receive packets of materials, including a College Funding Estimator and other informative pieces provided by the nonprofit Educational Planning Center. The B'nai B'rith Youth Organization and the high schools of Omaha's synagogues have scheduled part one of the program on their calendars, noted Rachel Blum, BBYO Director. She said students and parents are also encouraged to attend part two of the program on Feb. 7, when marketing specialist Rick W. Singer will spotlight "the 25 steps students should take to be accepted by the college of their choice." In addition to JELS, JFS and BBYO, cosponsors of the program include Beth El Synagogue Talmud Torah, Beth Israel Synagogue, Beyt Shalom Congregation, Chabad, and Temple Israel High School. To obtain additional information, please e-mail Hirshman at : Khirshman@ijewishomaha.org, or call her at 334-6445.
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Beth El Synagogue's next Friday Night Shabbat Service and Dinner is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m. The evening will begin with Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv services and segue into a traditional and delicious kosher Shabbat dinner. The entire Beth El mishpacha and their friends are invited to join the BESTT third and fourth grades and their families at this relaxed and warm welcome to Shabbat. No reservations are needed for services but table assignments will be made for dinner, so please call the office at 492-8550 to save places at the table for you and your group. The Early Bird cost of dinner is $10.50 for adults, $6 for children ages 3-12. Kids under three eat for free. This price applies to reservations made by Jan. 21. Reservations made after that date will be accepted on a food available basis at a cost of $11.50 for adults, and $7 for children three to 12. In all cases, the dinner price includes a 3% contribution to Mazon, the Jewish Response to Hunger. Because food must be ordered, there can be no refunds after Jan. 23. For more information, please call Beth El at 492-8550.
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January 18,2002
Master's Swim Program Makes a Big Splash at JCC
Rick Recht Concert Showcases Omaha Youth
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